Professional Training | Alzheimer's Association

Why choose the Alzheimer’s Association as your education provider?
Studies show that when staff members know how to meet the needs of residents with dementia, families are more satisfied and staff has increased productivity and job satisfaction. We can customize our trainings to meet state regulations and train in modules as short as an hour.

For more information contact our professional through the 24/7 Helpline at helplinecentralohio@alz.org or 614-457-6003.

In-Service Trainings
Trainings are available on a variety of topics and are delivered on-site at health care facilities or other community-based providers. All sessions are one hour.

Course topics include:

An Introduction to Person Centered Care
An Overview of Dementia
Improving Communication
Understanding Behavior That We Find Challenging
Providing Meaningful Activities for People with Dementia
Medications and Dementia
Dementia – A Special Kind of Caring

Cost:

The fee for professional trainings is $100 per hour session.
The fee for trainings for family members at your facility is $50 per hour session.
Tailor-made programs following a training needs analysis, price upon request.

CEU’s
Continuing Education Units are available upon request.

Foundations of Dementia Care
This national training program is part of the Alzheimer’s Association Campaign for Quality Residential Care. It provides care professionals with hands-on practices that are based on the latest research and evidence of dementia care experts. There are 21 training modules (one hour each) that over nine critical care areas.

Cost: $2,000 for $100 per hour session.

Contact our professionals through the 24/7 Helpline at helplinecentralohio@alz.org or 614-457-6003.

Web-Based Training Programs
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to helping professionals improve their knowledge and skills, build stronger teams and deliver better care to people with dementia and their families. Our training and education programs are geared to professionals working in both community-based and residential care settings.

Our programs and meetings have been attended by activity professionals, administrators, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers and staff trainers. Many of our programs offer CEU's.

CARES: A Dementia Caregiving Approach

This affordable, Web-based program has six, one-hour training modules that are geared primarily to direct care workers, particularly nursing assistants. Each module uses text and streaming video to illustrate how to best care for people with dementia living in residential care settings. Topics include:

Clara Jones and her Care Team
Introduction to Dementia
Understanding Behavior as Communication
Making a Connection with the Resident
Eating Well
Recognizing Pain

For a description of the modules, pricing plans and a free demo, go to: http://www.caresprogram.com/

Dementia Care Training for Team Leaders

This program provides guidance for those who supervise others involved in the care of people with dementia: nurses, unit coordinators, administrators, activity directors or others in leadership positions. After this training you will be able to:

Identify and implement methods to facilitate teamwork.
Select and use improved communication and supervisory practices.
Identify techniques and deliver meaningful feedback to members of your team.
Recognize and create an environment that motivates staff.

This course costs $25 per person and volume discounts are available. For a free demo and to register, go to: The Dementia Care Training for Team Leaders site.